Sources and method
Every claim on this portal comes from one of these sources. Where something has not been published, it is marked pending rather than filled in with guesswork.
Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soil for a circular economy
ConfirmedLegal framework setting separate collection targets and the SDDR trigger.
https://www.boe.es/eli/es/l/2022/04/08/7/conRoyal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging and packaging waste
ConfirmedDetails the 70 % and 85 % targets and how the deposit scheme is triggered.
https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rd/2022/12/27/1055/conMinistry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO)
PendingSeparate collection figures and the regulation still in progress.
https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/calidad-y-evaluacion-ambiental/temas/prevencion-y-gestion-residuos.htmlDirective (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastics
ConfirmedEuropean origin of the plastic bottle separate collection targets.
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/ojRegulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste
ConfirmedEuropean framework requiring member states to operate deposit systems.
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/ojMaldita.es — fact-check on SDDR dates
ConfirmedContext on where the November 2026 deadline comes from, and on common misinformation.
https://maldita.es/desinfo/20260506/noviembre-2026-nuevo-sistema-retorno-envases-recargo-aplicaria/EFE Verde — state of the SDDR rollout
PendingStatus of operators and the regulatory framework through 2026.
https://efeverde.com/espana-encara-el-sistema-sddr-mas-grande-y-complejo-de-europa-sin-marco-regulatorio-claro/
Confirmed / Pending
- Published law is distinguished from what is announced or expected. Only the former is shown as confirmed.
- Deposit amounts and container lists are presented as expectations while no regulation is published.
- Return points on the map are provisional and crowd-sourced until operators publish the official network.
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